Wichita eagle., 1887-12-28

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MARSHALL NJ. MURDOCH. Editor,
If the worst comes to the Democrats
they have Texas to fall back on: they
can make four states out of that one,
all of the regulation political complex
ion.
Kansas -Citys Santa Claus fund
amounted to about fifteen hundred dol
lars, which the local papers record with
an air of qualification. Not bad Christ
mas offering.
The arrival of one hundred Turks at
Castle Garden. New York. last week Is
offset to some extent at least by the de-
parture Monday of fifty Chinese via the
Canadian Pacific railroad for their form
or homes.
The periodical European war cloud
has again made its appearance above the
horizon. but ike proceeding ones, will
doubtless blow away and only cause an
outlay in additional Notifications and
military maneuvers.
The example of General Alger in De-
troit in dispensing needed benefactions
to the poor of that city Is an achieve
ment more admirable than the most
brilliant of his political or military en-
deavors and will bring him greater and
more lasting reward.
There are many kinds of stockings
manufactured for Christmas purposes.
In Chicago, according to the New York
Morning journal, the newest and most
popular is made TO hold a five gallon
demijohn. This kind are not in vogue
in Kansas; they are not needed for any
such purposes.
The reported discovery of human
slaughter house down in the Neutral
Strip revives the hair raising recitals of
the bloody butchery of the Blenders in
this state. The alleged Kelly ticnds viii
no doubt be given short shrift if they
should fall into the hands Of the outrag
ed vigilantes.
The Atlanta Constitution originates
this novel scheme for reducing the sur
plus in the treasury and at the same time
reducing the rate Of import duties: Re
peal of the internal revenue laws. With
these laws out of the way, there will be
a deficit instead of a surplus in the
treasury. and the deficit will have TO be
made good by reduction of the custom
duties
1t is claimed that Dallas, Texas. is the
only place on this continent that gets
any practical utility out of its tramp
immigrants. That city boasts that it
has made them build fifteen miles of
turnpike road and grade many miles of
public roads, and therefore the town is
disposed to receive the tramp very
cordially, and extend them shovel in
one hand and a pick in the other.
The Scientific American SAYS that re-
storing the blind to sight Is no longer re-
garded as a miracle, but sight is restored
by a careful surgical operation. being no
less than the removal of the defective
human eornea and inserting in its place
the perfect cornea taken from a rabbit
Three or four successful operations have
been performed 10y DIR. Hippel. German
professor a blind man could afford to
risk one eye on the experiment.
The governor of Alaska, Col. A. Z.
Swineford. now being tried at Marquette,
Mich. for Incorporating funds placed
in his hands for a Michigan display at
the New Orleans exposition. is likely to
be discharged with clean record. The
evidence adduced tended to show the
charges the result of political prejudice.
If such proves to be the case the prose-
cutting witness should be indicted.
In this issue of the EAGLE will be Seen
a communication from Col. W. +. Hutch
inson on the subject of A Tariff to Pro
tect Labor, in which he proposes a novel
because new plan Of adjusting. or rather
re-adjusting the revenue of the govern
ment as applied 10 import duties. so as
TO give labor equal protection with CAPT
tai. We have not given the plan as pre-
scented sufficient study 20 form an opin-
ion as to It's practicability. consequently
offer no comments upon it Just now.
Prottmg by the example of the late
Marshal Couzens. of ST. Louis. in max
ing his daughter. Miss Phoebe. his de
putty, United States Marshal Gordon. of
Trenton, \. j.. has appointed his daugh-
ter, Alphonsine NJ. Gordon. as his
deputy. The marshal has been too i'll for
several months to attend to the duties of
the office, and his daughter has full
power. She is but out of her teens and
is said to be pretty and smart
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Ii is doubtful after all whether Editor
Colyar of the Nashville. Tenn. American
will receive the appointment of minister
TO Mexico. The Tennessee delegation
are all free-traders, and it Is thought
they will offer united opposition to his
appointment upon the Idea that To defeat
him i'll that matter would 50 weaken him
that his protection doctrines would lose
their force of argument in that quarter